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'SNL': Dwayne Johnson Returns as President "The Rock" Obamahttp://theriver1079.com/snl-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-obama/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-obama/#commentsMon, 30 Mar 2015 13:03:35 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=239804Continue reading…]]>There are few impersonations on SNL we enjoy as much as Jay Pharoah’s President Barack Obama, the chief subject of the latest episode’s cold open. But in a nice twist, the leader of the free world soon finds himself transforming into a monster of a man. Did you really think SNL would get Dwayne Johnson to guest host and not bring back The Rock Obama?

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-dwayne-johnson-the-rock-obama/feed/0SNL Ranked: Dwayne Johnson Truly Is Franchise Viagrahttp://theriver1079.com/snl-ranked-dwayne-johnson/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-ranked-dwayne-johnson/#commentsSun, 29 Mar 2015 14:26:00 +0000Britt Hayeshttp://screencrush.com/?p=239799Continue reading…]]>SNL returns with an all-new episode, bringing Dwayne Johnson back to, uh, rock the stage for the fourth time as guest host. Johnson has charisma almost as big as his formidable biceps, and it’s always a treat to see him flex his comedic muscles. Okay, enough with the brawny puns. Johnson really delivers on his promise in this week’s episode, which is, aside from a couple of hiccups, almost entirely perfect. Read on for your weekly SNL sketch rankings.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-ranked-dwayne-johnson/feed/0NBCSNL 40: The Best Moments From the Big Anniversary Specialhttp://theriver1079.com/snl-40-best-moments/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-40-best-moments/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 05:40:53 +0000ScreenCrush Staffhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232298Continue reading…]]>The SNL 40th Anniversary Special had a LOT going on. It was over three hours of comedy and music and stars and tributes all packed into one night. With so much going on, if you missed something, we can't say we blame you. We've covered the big items, like Celebrity Jeopardy, Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake, the new Digital Short, Wayne's World and the huge monologue, but we're here to celebrate some of the smaller moments.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-40-best-moments/feed/0NBCSNL 40 Monologue: Steve Martin, Tom Hanks and Everyone Else You Love Stops Byhttp://theriver1079.com/snl-40-monologue/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-40-monologue/#commentsMon, 16 Feb 2015 02:16:28 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=232217Continue reading…]]>We knew going in that the SNL 40th anniversary special would be chock-full of just about every famous person who has ever walked within spitting distance of 30 Rockefeller Plaza and the opening monologue was quick to make use of this genuinely insane temporary cast of stars. Things got started on the right foot when the always-welcome Steve Martin took the stage ... but then he was joined by Tom Hanks. And then things got really crazy.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-40-monologue/feed/0'SNL' 40th Anniversary Special: Eddie Murphy Confirmed to Return?http://theriver1079.com/snl-eddie-murphy-40th-anniversary-special-return/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-eddie-murphy-40th-anniversary-special-return/#commentsThu, 29 Jan 2015 21:19:44 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=228384Continue reading…]]>NBC has remained curiously quiet on ‘SNL’’s three-hour 40th Anniversary special on February 15, and while cameos galore are expected, our first major homecoming may have arrived. Following a 31-year absence, Eddie Murphy will reportedly return to ‘SNL’ to ring in the NBC sketch comedy legend’s 40th anniversary.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-eddie-murphy-40th-anniversary-special-return/feed/0NBC'SNL' Marathon Airing 19 Days on VH1, Leading into 40th Anniversaryhttp://theriver1079.com/snl-marathon-40th-anniversary-vh1-classic/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-marathon-40th-anniversary-vh1-classic/#commentsThu, 15 Jan 2015 16:18:28 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=225731Continue reading…]]>NBC has been surprisingly quiet about ‘SNL’'s impending 40th anniversary special, but VH1 has upped the nostalgia ante in a major way. VH1 Classic will begin a 19-day marathon of ‘SNL’'s 40 years on January 28, working backwards through 433 episodes and staging themed mini-marathons along the way.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-marathon-40th-anniversary-vh1-classic/feed/0NBCWhy Did the Brilliant 'Morning Show' Sketch Get Cut From 'SNL'?http://theriver1079.com/morning-show-snl/
http://theriver1079.com/morning-show-snl/#commentsTue, 09 Dec 2014 16:15:16 +0000Mike Ryanhttp://screencrush.com/?p=219218Continue reading…]]>Set in St. Louis, the sketch starts with Beck Bennett as a news anchor for “News 4” (which is the CBS affiliate in St. Louis) relaying a serious presentation of current events, right before he hands it off to two morning show hosts (played by Kenan Thompson and Cecily Strong) who have an obnoxious show with an obnoxious theme song called ‘Rise and Smile.’ First, there’s no way this sketch should have been cut, but that’s a pretty obvious position to take.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/morning-show-snl/feed/0'SNL' Taps Cameron Diaz to Host November 22http://theriver1079.com/snl-cameron-diaz-november-22-bruno-mars-mark-ronson/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-cameron-diaz-november-22-bruno-mars-mark-ronson/#commentsMon, 03 Nov 2014 23:43:53 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=212953Continue reading…]]>Just this past weekend 'SNL' announced that 'The Hunger Games' star Woody Harrelson would return to the stage on November 15, and so too do we know what A-lister will also make a return appearance the following week. 'Annie' star Cameron Diaz will make her own fourth appearance hosting on November 22, but what pair of musical guests can we expect to join her?

]]>http://theriver1079.com/chris-rock-will-host-snl-prince-to-perform/feed/0Fredrick M. Brown, Getty ImagesThe 'SNL' Jan Hooks Tribute: Bill Hader and Kristen Wiig Present 'Love Is But a Dream'http://theriver1079.com/snl-jan-hooks-tribute-love-is-but-a-dream/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-jan-hooks-tribute-love-is-but-a-dream/#commentsSun, 12 Oct 2014 16:47:56 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=209741Continue reading…]]>The unfortunate and untimely death of the great Jan Hooks this past week sent the comedy world into mourning, with countless writers and comics stepping forward to pay tribute to the late 'SNL' star. It could have been easy for this week's new episode to gloss over the passing of one of their own (it is a comedy show, after all), but 'SNL' has always been a slightly class institution -- it remembers those who came before.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-jan-hooks-tribute-love-is-but-a-dream/feed/0'SNL' Veteran Jan Hooks Passes Away at 57http://theriver1079.com/snl-veteran-jan-hooks-passes-away-at-57/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-veteran-jan-hooks-passes-away-at-57/#commentsThu, 09 Oct 2014 22:26:49 +0000Britt Hayeshttp://screencrush.com/?p=209302Continue reading…]]>We've got some sad news today as we've learned that Jan Hooks, former star of 'Saturday Night Live,' has passed away at the age of 57. Hooks, who was a member of the cast from 1986 to 1991, also starred on the hit sitcom 'Designing Women,' and more recently played Jenna's mom on episodes of '30 Rock.'

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-veteran-jan-hooks-passes-away-at-57/feed/0Getty Images'SNL' Gets Gleefully Offensive and Celebrates White Peoplehttp://theriver1079.com/snl-sarah-silverman-whites/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-sarah-silverman-whites/#commentsMon, 06 Oct 2014 13:33:56 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=208498Continue reading…]]>The latest episode of 'SNL' featured Sarah Silverman as the host and it looks like their raunchy guest encouraged the rest of the crew to crawl out on a few limbs. Would the writers have created a fake commercial celebrating the slowly dying power of white people if the world's most offensive female comedian wasn't on hand? Who knows!

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-sarah-silverman-whites/feed/0'SNL': Chris Pratt and Aidy Bryant Share a "Booty Rap"http://theriver1079.com/snl-chris-pratt-booty-rap/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-chris-pratt-booty-rap/#commentsMon, 29 Sep 2014 00:30:51 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=207273Continue reading…]]>If you went to some kind of comedy university, there would probably be an entire class available on the subject of how awkward white people rapping is inherently pretty funny but difficult to pull off without feeling too hacky. Whether or not 'SNL' pulled it off with last night's "Booty Rap" sketch is something we'll let you decide, but at least guest host Chris Pratt and the always reliable Aidy Bryant attack their material with gusto.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-chris-pratt-booty-rap/feed/0'SNL' Creates a Very Special Episode of Your Favorite '90s Sitcomhttp://theriver1079.com/snl-bad-boys/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-bad-boys/#commentsSun, 28 Sep 2014 18:24:27 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=207284Continue reading…]]>As is often the case, the weirdest sketch from last night's 'SNL' season premiere was easily the funniest in the entire show. The latest in Beck Bennett and Kyle Mooney's series of truly strange sketches and shorts, the scene is an exacting parody of lousy '90s television that sidesteps all obvious jokes in favor of making fun of a very specific kind of TV show.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-bad-boys/feed/0'SNL' and Chris Pratt Tackle the NFL's Recent Problems and Scores a Comedy Touchdownhttp://theriver1079.com/snl-chris-pratt-nfl/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-chris-pratt-nfl/#commentsSun, 28 Sep 2014 17:33:50 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=207265Continue reading…]]>You don't have to be a sports fan to know that the NFL has come under fire in recent weeks for how it has handled (or failed to handle) its players committing all kinds of heinous crimes. Although this is a very serious matter that has football fans deeply troubled and concerned about the future of their favorite sport, it's certainly not above satire, which is where 'SNL' comes in.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/colin-jost-to-replace-seth-meyers-on-snls-weekend-update/feed/0Andrew H. Walker, Getty Images'SNL' Wants to Take You Dancinghttp://theriver1079.com/snl-wants-to-take-you-dancing/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-wants-to-take-you-dancing/#commentsSun, 24 Nov 2013 15:07:27 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=155178Continue reading…]]>'SNL' digital shorts are often at their best when they simply throw any and all realism to the wind and embrace complete and total absurdism. Last night's episode featured one of the show's strangest sketches ever, a bit that felt radically different than just about everything else in the episode.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-wants-to-take-you-dancing/feed/0'SNL': Yes, That's Bruce Willis Playing a Centaurhttp://theriver1079.com/snl-yes-bruce-willis-centaur/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-yes-bruce-willis-centaur/#commentsSun, 13 Oct 2013 14:01:11 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=145463Continue reading…]]>You've got to love it when 'SNL' forces its major movie star guest hosts to do really, really silly stuff and you honestly don't get much sillier than Bruce Willis playing a centaur. The only thing you can complain about here is that Willis is playing a guy playing centaur instead of a real centaur, but that may have been just a little too much perfect for a single sketch.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-yes-bruce-willis-centaur/feed/0'SNL' Preview: Bruce Willis Stages More 'Die Hard' Sequels, Plays Harmonicahttp://theriver1079.com/snl-bruce-willis-preview-katy-perry/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-bruce-willis-preview-katy-perry/#commentsWed, 09 Oct 2013 20:59:36 +0000Kevin Fitzpatrickhttp://screencrush.com/?p=144489Continue reading…]]>Bruce Willis has made plenty of headlines in recent months with his apparent disinterest in the spotlight, but will he be up to the task of hosting 'SNL' for the first time since 1989? The 'Die Hard' star will step up to the stage for this Saturday's follow-up to last week's Miley Cyrus outing, and the first previews at least bring us "The Return of Bruno." Ah, '80s humor.

]]>http://theriver1079.com/snl-bruce-willis-preview-katy-perry/feed/0NBC'SNL' Welcomes Back Drunk Uncle and Introduces Aaron Paul as "Meth Nephew"http://theriver1079.com/snl-drunk-uncle-aaron-paul-meth-nephew/
http://theriver1079.com/snl-drunk-uncle-aaron-paul-meth-nephew/#commentsSun, 29 Sep 2013 14:28:16 +0000Jacob Hallhttp://screencrush.com/?p=142360Continue reading…]]>Now that Bill Hader and Stefon have departed the show, we find ourselves treasuring every other recurring 'SNL' character and treating every appearance as if it's their last. That's just a long-winded way of saying "Welcome back, Drunk Uncle!" Bobby Moynihan's rambling, all-too honest (and all-too real) character once again graced the Weekend Update desk with his presence, updating us with his thoughts on current events and introducing us to a member of his extended family.